CUET Syllabus 2025 PDF [Language, Domain & General Test]

Overview: To score 100% in CUET, it is essential to understand the entire CUET syllabus for your chosen language, domain subjects, and general test. With the right preparation and thorough understanding of the syllabus, you can achieve excellent results on the exam!

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The National Testing Agency (NTA) prescribes the CUET syllabus 2025 on its official website. The CUET UG syllabus is available for all three sections. 

• Section 1 (A & B): Language Paper
• Section 2: Domain-Specific Subjects (Subject-wise)
• Section 3: General Test

CUET Syllabus 2025: Overview

The NTA CUET UG Exam is your ticket to some of the country's top-ranked universities, such as DU, BHU, JNU, JMI, etc. The CUET UG 2025 syllabus is standard for all test takers. 

Sections	CUET 2025 Syllabus
Language Papers	Reading Comprehension (based on different types of passages–Factual, Literary and Narrative, and Literary Aptitude and Vocabulary
Domain Subjects	As per the Class 12 syllabus (NCERT) only
General Test	General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, Quantitative Reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts Arithmetic / Algebra / Geometry / Mensuration / Statistics), Logical and Analytical Reasoning.

NTA CUET Syllabus 2025 [Section-Wise]

You can expect questions for language and general test topics to be asked from class 8 and above. According to the exam pattern, the CUET exam syllabus will include three sections:

• Section 1A & 1B: Language Test
• Section 2: Domain-Specific Test
• Section 3: General Test

NTA CUET Syllabus 2025 for Language Test (Sections 1A & 1B)

The exam is conducted in 13 languages. You should take this paper to be eligible for the maximum number of CUET participating universities. 

• Section 1A: 13 languages
• Section 1B: 20 languages 

Sections	Languages
Section 1A	Assamese, Kannada, English, Malayalam, Bengali, Marathi
	Odia, Gujarati, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Urdu, Punjabi
Section 1B	Kashmiri, French, Konkani, Spanish, Bodo, German, Dogri, Nepali, Maithili, Persian
	Manipuri, Italian, Santhali, Arabic, Tibetian, Sindhi, Japanese, Russian, Chinese, Sanskrit

• The first section of the CUET entrance exam syllabus is all about testing your language proficiency.
• This section includes questions in the form of comprehension passages that test your understanding of grammar and vocabulary fundamentals.
• You must know how to attempt CUET question paper 2025 to score well on the exam.

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The key areas to be evaluated from the CUET syllabus are: 

• Reading Comprehension: There will be three types of passages (maximum 300-350 words): Factual, Narrative and Literary. You'll be evaluated based on your ability to understand a passage's central theme and the meanings of words used in the text.
• Verbal Ability & Vocabulary: Questions to assess your vocabulary and language usage through topics like synonyms, antonyms, error spotting, match the column/ fillers, etc.
• Grammar and Usage: Based on correct language usage and grammar through topics like Tenses, Active & Passive Voice, etc.

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NTA CUET Syllabus 2025 for Section 2 (Domain-Specific Subjects)

The domain-specific section includes 29 subjects. 

• The domain-specific section consists of multiple-choice questions framed from your NCERT textbooks.
• The CUET 2025 syllabus is based on your studies until class 12th. Therefore, while preparing for boards, you can start your preparation to achieve a good score on the exam. 

Here's the subject-wise CUET Syllabus PDF Download link in English and Hindi to enhance your CUET preparation:  

Subjects	CUET syllabus PDFs in English	CUET syllabus PDFs in Hindi
Accountancy	Download PDF	Download PDF
Biology/Biological Studies/Biotechnology/Biochemistry	Download PDF	Download PDF
Business Studies	Download PDF	Download PDF
Chemistry	Download PDF	Download PDF
Computer Science/ Informatics Practices	Download PDF	Download PDF
Legal Studies	Download PDF	Download PDF
Economics	Download PDF	Download PDF
Engineering Graphics	Download PDF	Download PDF
Entrepreneurship	Download PDF	Download PDF
Geography	Download PDF	Download PDF
History	Download PDF	Download PDF
Home Science	Download PDF	Download PDF
Knowledge Tradition and Practices of India	Download PDF	Download PDF
Environmental Science	Download PDF	Download PDF
Physical Education/NCC /Yoga	Download PDF	Download PDF
Physics	Download PDF	Download PDF
Political Science	Download PDF	Download PDF
Psychology	Download PDF	Download PDF
Sociology	Download PDF	Download PDF
Teaching Aptitude	Download PDF	Download PDF
Agriculture	Download PDF	Download PDF
Mass Media/Mass Communication	Download PDF	Download PDF
Anthropology	Download PDF	Download PDF
Fine Arts/Visual Arts (Sculpture/ Painting)/Commercial Arts	Download PDF	-
Sanskrit	-	Download PDF
Mathematics	Download PDF	Download PDF
Performing Arts	Download PDF	Download PDF
Fashion Studies	Download PDF	-
Tourism	Download PDF	-

NTA CUET Syllabus 2025 for Section 3: General Test

Top universities like DU and JNU have the CUET general test as a mandatory subject requirement for admission into their UG programs.

The CUET UG syllabus for general test is as follows:

• General Knowledge & Current Affairs
• General Mental Ability
• Numerical Ability
• Quantitative Reasoning (Simple applications of basic mathematical concepts: arithmetic /algebra geometry/ mensuration/ statistics)
• Logical and Analytical Reasoning

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CUET English Exam Analysis: Previous Year's Trends

• In 2024, the difficulty level of Reading Comprehension in the CUET Syllabus has increased. 24 questions were only RC-based. 
• There were more questions from the vocabulary portion than that of grammar.
• The paper was 70-80% easy to moderate, and unseen passages were time-consuming. 
• The number of Match the column/Fillers has also increased from 1-2 questions in 2023 to around 6 in 2024. 
• While there were 8 questions for spelling errors and analogies in 2022, in 2023 and 2024, no questions were asked for this topic. 
• Synonyms and Antonyms are also essential in the CUET syllabus, and around 5-6 questions have been asked each year. 
• You must prepare for RCs, vocabulary, and grammar, as the NTA keeps experimenting with the type of questions outlined in the CUET 2025 syllabus. 

CUET Syllabus 2025 for English Preparation Tips

• To improve your vocabulary for English, in addition to going through the CUET English syllabus in detail is essential.
• Read the newspaper daily and keep a list of new words and their meanings.
• Do the easy topics first and the difficult ones in the last from the CUET syllabus.
• Solve 5-10 sentence rearrangement and para jumble questions every day.
• Revise basic vocabulary and practice idioms & phrases, etc, through flashcards and short notes.
• Solve 2-3 reading comprehension passages daily and revise literary devices.

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CUET Domain Subjects Preparation Tips 2025

• Thoroughly understand the CUET syllabus for your chosen subject & exam pattern.
• Make a balanced study plan with more focus on high-weightage topics. 
• Make short notes while covering the syllabus and highlight the important headings and definitions.
• Use NCERT to prepare short notes because they align with the CUET exam syllabus and provide quality content.
• Whether you are from CBSE, ISC or any other board, focus more on NCERT textbooks, which are written in simple language & have chapter-wise practice questions.
• Attempt CUET mock tests and previous year question papers to check your progress regularly. 

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CUET General Test Analysis: Previous Year's Trends

Quantitative Ability

• In 2024, this section asked around 17 questions, with topics such as Pipes & Cistern, LCM & HCF, and Mean & Mode having increased difficulty levels. 
• Maximum questions were from Time, speed & distance and Geometry, Coordinate Geometry. 
• The Quant section has been easy to moderate compared to other sections. 

Reasoning Ability

• In 2024 and 2023, the Reasoning Ability section from the CUET syllabus had 18 questions each year, with topics such as Non-verbal, Ranking Test, and Sitting Arrangement having increased difficulty levels. 
• Maximum questions were from Non-verbal, coding, decoding, clock and series. 
• The Reasoning Ability section has been moderate to difficult compared to other sections. 

GK & Current Affairs 

• Current affairs had significantly increased from 3-4 questions in 2023 and 2022 to around 12 questions in 2024. 
• In 2024, around 5-6 questions were from Ancient History, Indian Polity and Geography, and the number was the same in 2023 and 2022, except they also had Modern History questions. 
• The GK & Current Affairs section from the CUET syllabus (General test) has been moderate to difficult compared to other sections. 

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CUET Syllabus Learnings Based on Trends & Exam Analysis

With rising competition, it is essential to note the exam pattern, frequently asked questions, and takeaways from each examination session. A review of the CUET exam analysis for 2024 reveals that the difficulty level for most of the subjects has increased. 

Here are the broad learnings from 2024 next year's exam: 

1. Focus on Conceptual Understanding: Improve your reading speed and ability to grasp the main ideas, author's intent, and arguments presented. You must practice answering questions based on factual details and inferences. 
2. Strengthen the Fundamentals: For each exam section, strengthen your basics from NCERTs for the CUET syllabus. This includes grammar, vocabulary, analytical thinking, and logical reasoning. Brush up on grammar rules, expand your vocabulary, practice identifying patterns, and draw logical conclusions from the information provided.
3. Stay Updated with General Knowledge: Newspapers are the best way to stay updated about national and international news, significant scientific discoveries, and social issues. 
4. Prioritize Time Management: The exam is time-bound, so time management is vital. Solving CUET sample papers and mock tests within the allotted time will help you increase your speed and accuracy. 

Key Takeaways

CUET Syllabus is the first thing to do while starting your exam preparation journey. 

• The CUET entrance exam syllabus is common for all test takers (online and offline). 
• To better understand the concepts covered in the CUET syllabus and the types of MCQ questions, solve PYPs and CUET mock tests for more practice.
• The article includes subject-wise PDF download links in English and Hindi. Use them to begin your preparation for 2025.
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